We’ve mentioned the guys (and gal) of Bravo, Max! here in this space before — a couple of times, actually — as the band has grown from just a fledgling group trying to score gigs around town to a one that, just recently, headed all the way out to California…
By day, Will Schutze is an aspiring actor. As such, these days, the East Dallas native calls Los Angeles home — because, hey, that’s where the work is. But, when work is slow, what then for the would-be leading men of that city? Besides barista and table-waiting work, of course.That’s…
Tuesday’s not quite as busy as last night, but there are still a few interesting events to take in this evening…
Yesterday, man-about-local-music Michael Briggs dropped me a line to give me the heads up on his latest venture — just another in a long line that already includes show booking and promotion, podcasting, running a record label and releasing awesome Denton-centric compilation albums, all under his Gutterth brand name. This…
If there’s one standout thing I recall about seeing Ozzy Osbourne at the American Airlines Center last week, it’s just how many young ‘uns and full-on families filled the venue’s seats that night. Pretty charming stuff, I thought, even if a few folks in the comments section for our review…
Escape the Fate, Alasana, Motionless is White, Get Scared and Drive ASouth Side Music HallJanuary 24, 2011Better than: taking my kid to Hot Topic. The crowd at South Side Music Hall looked as if every secondary school in the area had bused in any kid who looked even remotely punk…
Welcome to a Unexpected Influences, where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like. As far as unexpected things go, Ashley Myrick can count her 2010 high on the list. She started the year a back up vocalist for local act The Beaten Sea, but…
Against Me!, Cheap Girls, FencesTreesJanuary 24, 2011Better than: seeing some lo-fi band that thinks it’s punk rock. The easiest way to describe the 80-minute onslaught Against Me! offered up to its enthusiastic Trees audience last night? To say that it was a cathartic experience. And, really, that’s as apt a…
Best Coast, Wavves, No Joy Granada Theater January 24, 2011 Better Than: Being separated from your best friend/cat. Over the past year, the relationship between Nathan Williams and Bethany Cosentino, lead singers of Wavves and Best Coast, respectively, has been the go-to story in the world of indie rock romance…
There’s a mild controversy buzzing around the Oscar nominations, which were announced this morning, on the old Twitterverse. Christopher Nolan, you see, didn’t get a Best Director nod for his work on Inception, and everyone’s up in arms about it.Honestly, though? From where we stand, the nominations are pretty dead-on…
A solidly packed Monday evening of music awaits those who don’t mind stepping out on a cold winter’s night…..
A while back — can’t remember when, and a quick Google search ain’t revealing where — I remember reading a quote from Old 97’s guitarist Ken Bethea, who coaches youth football in the region, talking about his bandmate Rhett Miller, discussing how he was a surprisingly talented athlete, and saying…
A few months ago, we ran a piece that outlined the music boom happening in Frisco. Loads of bands were traveling to the North Dallas suburb to play at Lochrann’s Irish Pub & Eatery. But, still, we wondered if the city would yield any of its own acts. In a…
Being stuck in traffic in Los Angeles, on a rainy day no less, would piss off most anyone, but, even in the face of this annoyance, Craig Mabbitt, frontman for the metal band Escape the Fate, remains the definition of congeniality. During the course of our conversation in anticipation of…
There aren’t too many secrets behind the successes of either Best Coast or Wavves, who join forces to take over the Granada Theater in what’s sure to be a busy night at the Greenville Avenue venue. Both mine a warm, lo-fi aesthetic in their slacker, California chic offerings, with the…
Fences is an indie pop outfit masterminded by Christopher Mansfield, an intense 27-year-old who now calls Seattle his home. Originally from Boston, Mansfield has the look of a scrawny punk, but the guy’s music is a fascinating amalgamation of emo and alt-country. His songs have drawn comparisons to everyone from…
The Get Up Kids, Steel Train, River City Extension The Loft January 23, 2011 Better than: polishing your multi-colored Hot Water Music vinyl records. Aren’t you glad when a reunion tour isn’t a fluke? Fifteen months ago, The Get Up Kids triumphantly returned to the DFW area with a…
Is there anyone in the world better suited to sing the National Anthem than Christina Aguilera? Probably, but the NFL and Fox obviously don’t think so, which is why they just confirmed that the Burlesque star will be tossing vocal runs into every nook and cranny of the song at…
In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, we look back to the year 2000, when under-aged kids in Dallas bands performed at all ages venues like The Major, Galaxy Club, and The Orbit Room. For suburbanite kids, those venues were the stuff of legend, but for Aaron…
Despite having a terrible name, Moondoggies’ brand of Americana and alt-country is surprisingly good — so good that, last month, the Seattle quartet’s song “What Took So Long” was featured as NPR’s song of the day. While drawing some comparisons to Fleet Foxes, their four-part harmonies actually land them closer…
Music producers, DJs and electronic music purists, Rodrigo Diaz and Oleg Belogorsky have been tag-teaming the local electronic/dance music scene for a few years now with multiple DJ gigs and their own radio show. And while the pair states they enjoy their artistic freedom and, with it, the ability to…
Seattle’s Moondoggies have been around for a few years now, plying their craft in the Northwest roots scene with their timeless folk songs and calming harmonies. But, on the strength of their 2010 sophomore release for Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art, Tidelands, the band’s been starting to break out on…
